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摘要

LewesLight, which this year is taking place from 12-14 October, is a festival of light in the East Sussex town of Lewes on the South Downs. Most similar festivals begin life either as arts festivals or develop from community religious or pagan traditions often based on fire, lanterns or candles. LewesLight is somewhat different. It was started and developed by lighting designers with a view to explore public space with lit installations; it has expanded and grown into an event that reflects the diverse nature of contemporary life and poses questions that are very pertinent to our professional lives as lighting designers. Namely: who are we ultimately working for and who benefits from our work? How can we use technology to enhance our work rather than allowing it to drive us? And when as designers do we become artists and in this time of cross collaboration between disciplines does this really matter?